Marketing Assistant

Marketing Assistant – Parker Knoll WHO ARE SOFA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL? Sofa Brand International is a market leader, with a turnover of close to £100m, and home to five unique sofa brands: Duresta, Parker Knoll, G Plan, Collins & Hayes, The Lounge Co. Our range of contemporary and classic styles reflect the individual needs and lifestyles of our customers and can be found in 600 retail outlets across the UK. Sofa Brands International has a collective heritage of over 500 years’ experience in the industry. With a wealth of design, manufacturing, sales, and marketing talent, we are a force to be reckoned with when it comes to British-made, handcrafted furniture. At the heart of the group lies great British design and craftsmanship. Every piece of furniture from SBI’s six brands is made by hand in purpose-built factories in Nottinghamshire, and Wiltshire. The group excels in combining the best of traditional furniture making methods with cutting-edge techniques. At Sofa Brands International, we work hard to offer the best in the industry and we’re the largest manufacturer of quality sofas in the UK. Our employees are the lifeblood of SBI; the group currently employs 700 people. Job Overview As a key member of the Marketing team, the role holder’s key duties will be to support the Marketing Manager in communicating the brand values and story through effective brand marketing materials, campaigns, and activities. The role will also assist the Marketing Manager with graphic design and production of marketing assets for print and website use. As a key team member of the Marketing team, the role holder’s key duties will be to: Assist with inspirational content planning and creation. Post content according to the social media schedule and ensure accuracy. Help manage daily interaction on social channels and liaison with customer service as required. Monitor and report on social media performance. Upload website blog content to the CMS. Uphold the brand tone of voice and brand guidelines in all communications. Manage website Content Management System. Assist the team with creation of design assets. Assist with in-house and location photoshoot planning. Manage effective supply, storage, resizing, retouching and supply of images/video to all relevant parties/portals. Support trade shows and customer presentations as required. Help to co-ordinate retailer training activities. Assist the Trade Marketing Manager with Retailer requests (POS/Portal/Swatches etc). Recommend improvements to current activity and processes as appropriate. Assist with other Marketing/Retail/wider business support tasks as required. Send out marketing materials to retailers where required. Qualities we value Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, communications, or business. Knowledge of traditional and digital marketing, content marketing, and social media marketing. Excellent written communication and presentation skills and a demonstrated ability to deal effectively with all levels of internal and external stakeholders. Proficiency in full Microsoft Office suite, especially with Excel and PowerPoint. Proficiency in Adobe Suite or similar is desirable. Time management, project management and organisational skills to handle conflicting priorities. Diversity At Sofa Brands International, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our people, our customers, and our wider community that we live in. Sofa Brands International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will never discriminate against any applicant or employee based on age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, marital status or civil partnership/union status, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable country or local laws. Job Types:

Full-time, Permanent Pay:

£24,000.00 per year Benefits: Bereavement leave Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance Sick pay Store discount Schedule: Monday to Friday No weekends Education: Bachelor's (preferred) Experience: Digital marketing: 1 year (preferred) Marketing: 1 year (preferred) Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) Location: Sutton-In-Ashfield NG17 1BX (preferred) Work Location:

In person Application deadline:

24/01/2025 Reference ID:

MAPK25 Expected start date:

03/02/2025

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